2022 Map of Fulton

About this map

Fulton and Otter Creek serve as the primary nodes of settlement in this part of Jackson County, where the North Fork Maquoketa River carves a winding path through the landscape. The geography is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Lytle Creek, Farmers Cr, and Buck Cr, which likely influenced the original placement of family farms and rural roads. For genealogists, the map is particularly useful for identifying small, specific burial sites often lost to time, such as Beedle Farm Cem, Sweezy Cem, and Sutton Cem. These family-named landmarks, along with Saint Lawrence Cem and Esgate Cem, provide clear spatial anchors for historical research within the townships of t85n r2e and t86n r3e. The road system, from the established Bellevue Cascade Rd to numerous numeric avenues, reflects a late 20th-century rural infrastructure supporting the region's agricultural character.